Summit MDR vs Select Dining

[skoeper]

We are a group of 8 people who have requested early dining for our November cruise. Celebrity says that both early and late dining in MDR are full so we have put in Select dining. The TA has us on a wait list for the MDR.

 

My question is: how hard will it be to get a table for 8 every night in Select? Will we have a long wait for a table?

 

We have done the Select Dining once and didn't care for it. We had a different waiter every night and all the waiters seemed rushed and not as happy as the MDR waiters. The tables were so close together there, we almost felt like we needed to talk to the next table they were so close. We were so disappointed about this, we've even talked about changing the ship or time to be able to eat early in the MDR.

 

Another factor is the shows. Will we be able to finish our dinners and get to the shows in time? We will have a CART typist on our sailing that may be eating with us and she will need to have enough time to set up her equipment in the theater before the show starts.

[jelayne]

you can make reservations for select dining. If your TA has linked all the reservations then you should be able to make reservations for the group of 8.

 

The shows are scheduled to accommodate traditional dining times. So if your preference in the MDR would have been early seating followed by the show then book your reservations in Select for the same time as early seating in the MDR.

[DaniDanielle]

We have eight for July and have reservations around 7:00 for all nine dinners.

 

 

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[skoeper]

you can make reservations for select dining. If your TA has linked all the reservations then you should be able to make reservations for the group of 8.

 

The shows are scheduled to accommodate traditional dining times. So if your preference in the MDR would have been early seating followed by the show then book your reservations in Select for the same time as early seating in the MDR.

 

We have eight for July and have reservations around 7:00 for all nine dinners.

 

 

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Oh! That makes me feel better, thank you! How do you go about making reservations for Select Dining? Do we wait until we get onboard or can we do that now?

[DaniDanielle]

You can reserve now under the dining planner. You can always change times onboard.

[donaldsc]

 

Another factor is the shows. Will we be able to finish our dinners and get to the shows in time? We will have a CART typist on our sailing that may be eating with us and she will need to have enough time to set up her equipment in the theater before the show starts.

 

Just a quick question. What is a CART typist? Is it someone who types the subtitles on a show so that hearing impaired people can enjoy the show?

 

DON

[skoeper]

Just a quick question. What is a CART typist? Is it someone who types the subtitles on a show so that hearing impaired people can enjoy the show?

 

DON

 

 

Yes, that's exactly what it is :) It stands for "Computer Assisted Real Time" typing. She will type what she hears verbatim and it appears on a separate screen off the stage. Those of us who can't hear will have to sit in that section to see the words. But wow, it's an incredible experience! So much nicer than just watching a show and no clue what is being said.

 

We love Celebrity because they will provide that service if requested.